Drama/Mex

2006

1h 45m

Drama

List

35%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

1,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Three stories unfold over the course of one night in Acapulco, Mexico. In the first, Chano (Emilio Valdés) forces his way back into the home of his ex-lover, Fernanda (Diana García), who is currently involved with jealous Gonzalo (Juan Pablo Castaneda). In the second, Gonzalo tries various means to win his lover back. In the third, a young runaway (Miriana Moro) becomes a suicidal man's (Fernando Becerril) unlikely protector.

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Critics Consensus

Lovely visuals can't save Drama/Mex from its shaky camerawork and thematically uneven plot.

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A valiant attempt which never quite meshes together.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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n ot really sure what this about-I guess a group of girls looking 4 love

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Thanks for the effort to homage Godard.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

See I'm Gonna Explode instead.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Somewhat compelling, but steals large portions of its style from significantly better Mexican movies (Amores Perros, Y Tu Mama Tambien)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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The most of mexicans films tend to be, or at least try but fail miserably, profound and philosophical, but this is close enough to that. This film lets you a dry sensation in your mouth, its in some way overwhelming. Maybe the weak point its the inability to handle all the stories, its has some slumps because of it. Even that, Naranjo its a powerful and innovative, for Mexican cinema, director that has a promising career.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Gerardo Naranjo

Director

Fernando Becerril

Jaime

Diana García

Fernanda

Miriana Moro

Tigrillo

Juan Pablo Castaneda

Gonzalo

Emilio Valdés

Chano Cuerpiperro

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Tom Beer

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Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Sam Adams

Los Angeles Times

Drama/Mex has flashy style but puppetlike characters and unconvincing stories.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 16, 2007

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

This relentlessly downbeat portrait of numerous troubled characters is ultimately too derivative and familiar for it to connect with art house audiences despite some effective moments and good performances by its mainly youthful cast.

Jul 17, 2007

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

[Director Gerardo] Naranjo seems to be onto something, even if he doesn't quite get it right this time out.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 1, 2007

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Web Radio

The murky melodrama's vicarious perversions may set a dubious new low standard in cinema - gross-out tragedy.

Jul 17, 2007

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

This morally-ambiguous adventure's cleverly-concealed, parallel powder keg plotlines are sufficiently compelling to keep you riveted to these loco losers' predicaments till the bitter end.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 13, 2007

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Synopsis

Three stories unfold over the course of one night in Acapulco, Mexico. In the first, Chano (Emilio Valdés) forces his way back into the home of his ex-lover, Fernanda (Diana García), who is currently involved with jealous Gonzalo (Juan Pablo Castaneda). In the second, Gonzalo tries various means to win his lover back. In the third, a young runaway (Miriana Moro) becomes a suicidal man's (Fernando Becerril) unlikely protector.

Director: Gerardo Naranjo
Producer: Gabriel Garcia, Renato Ornelas, Yibran Assuad, Kyzza Terrazas, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Pablo Cruz
Screenwriter: Gerardo Naranjo
Production Co: Canana Films, Revolcadero Films, IMCINE
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.7K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: DTS

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